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Following are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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- Malaysia’s deputy prime minister strongly denied a blogger’s allegations that his wife was involved in the murder of a Mongolian women, saying it was a “total lie” and “fabricated garbage.”

NEW STRAITS TIMES (www.nst.com.my)

- A large scale operation on illegal immigrants will be conducted in the eastern state Sabah on Borneo island and security presence boosted in the area as a precaution, the deputy prime minister said.

BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)

- TM International (TMIT.KL: Quote, Profile, Research), a unit of Telekom Malaysia (TLMM.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) has acquired a 15 percent stake in India’s Idea Cellular Limited, for 5.53 billion ringgit or 11.91 ringgit per share, in a bid to expand its presence in India, the firm said in a statement.

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Following are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)

- UEM Land Bhd will acquire about 40 hectares from Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd and launch its first housing project worth some one billion ringgit by year-end, a company source said.

- Mobile operator Maxis Communications Bhd aims to extend its pole position market share this year by doing the necessary groundwork for mobile number portability and focusing on the underserved market, Chief Operating Officer Jon Eddy Abdullah said.

THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)

- Barisan Nasional (National Front) members of parliament attended a three-hour briefing on the restructuring of fuel subsidies where they were asked to support a motion on price increases which the government will table in Parliament today (Monday).

- Hicom Holdings Bhd’s move to de-list its 70 percent-controlled Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EONK.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) has been opposed by the latter’s non-independent non-executive director Keizo Ono.

NEW STRAITS TIMES (www.nst.com.my)

- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced more measures to fight inflation, including liberalising the issuance of small business permits and improving incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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PUTRAJAYA: Greening the economy through use of renewable fuels and fuel-efficient technologies will not only preserve the environment but generate new economic activity, the prime minister said in conjunction with World Environment Day yesterday.

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi called for private sector and government cooperation in these areas as part of initiatives to take environmental conservation programmes a step further.

“We need to create a new culture and lifestyle that is based on responsibility towards the environment and sustainable use of resources.

“In this new culture, efforts should not be limited to tree-planting and the other usual programmes. We should have new initiatives using technology.

“The private sector and relevant government agencies should focus their attention on developing fuel-efficient technologies, and the use of renewable energy like solar, wind and waves.

“While these industries green the economy, they can also create new business and job opportunities,” Abdullah said at the Langkawi Award 2007 and Sustainable Cities Awards 2006/2007 ceremony yesterday.

He also said more Malaysians were now aware of how greenhouse gases contributed to global warming.

“There’s greater awareness of this now, driven by the higher price of oil. This should cause us to change the way we view fuels and take steps to become low-carbon users in the overall economy and also from an individual and household standpoint.”

The theme of World Environment Day this year is: “Kick the CO2 Habit! Towards a Low-Carbon Economy”.

Abdullah’s speech was read by his wife, Datin Paduka Seri Jeanne Abdullah, who also presented the awards to the winner on his behalf.

Also present was Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas.

The Langkawi Award, which honours a Malaysian every year for his or her contribution to the environment, was given to Datuk Dr Mohammed Anwar Fazal Mohammed.

He founded several consumer and environmentalist organisations, such as the Consumers Association of Penang, Health Action International, Pesticide Action Network, Water Watch Action and Sustainable Transport Action Network.

He has also helmed regional and international consumer and conservation bodies, and worked with the United Nations Development Programme.

The Sustainable Cities Awards were given to North Kuching City Hall, Subang Jaya Municipal Council, and the Pekan District Council.

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